Day 214: Trusting the Father - The Rosary in a Year (with Fr. Mark-Mary Ames)

Day 214: Trusting the Father

August 2, 202500:12:21

We are invited to enter into prayer with a deep awareness of the Heavenly Father’s presence through Fr. Mark-Mary’s meditative reflection. Drawing from Jesus’ prayers before Lazarus’ tomb and His teachings in the Sermon on the Mount, Fr. Mark-Mary emphasizes that God sees, hears, and knows us intimately. This reflection reminds us of the Father’s love and His desire to give us every good gift. Today’s focus is the mysteries of the Agony in the Garden and the Scourging at the Pillar and we will be praying two decades of the Rosary. For the complete prayer plan, visit https://ascensionpress.com/riy.

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Foreign Mark Mary with Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and this is the Rosary in a Year podcast, where through prayer and meditation, the Rosary brings us deeper into relationship with Jesus and Mary and becomes a source of grace for the whole world. The Rosary in a Year is brought to you by Ascension. This is day 214. To download the prayer plan for Rosary in a year, visit ascensionpress.comrosaryinayear or text RIY to 33777. You'll get an outline of how we're going to pray each month and it's a great way to track your progress. The best place to listen to this podcast is in the Ascension app. There are special features built just for this podcast and also recordings of the full Rosary with myself and other friars. No matter what app you're listening in, remember to tap, follow or subscribe for your daily notifications. Today we'll be praying with the first two Sorrowful Mysteries, the Agony in the Garden and the Scourging at the Pillar. Today we will be beginning our second and final time through praying our decades, very specifically focusing on being aware of the person to whom we are praying and who is looking at us. So today we're really going to be focusing on the Father again. And so to aid our prayer in our being aware of and being in the presence of our Heavenly Father. As we pray today, let's go ahead and pull again from some of Jesus own Prayer to the Father. I'm particularly struck as always, by Jesus prayer to the Father before the Tomb of Lazarus. You hear me. I know you always hear me. The Father is with you. He hears you. He always hears you. I'm reminded of Jesus words about our Heavenly Father spoken in His Sermon on the Mount that to our Heavenly Father all the hairs on our head are counted. Like he knows us. He knows you. He sees you. He hears you. And Jesus shares a story of like what human Father, if their son asks for a fish, is going to give him a snake? How much more does your Heavenly Father want to give you good gifts? Your Heavenly Father, he is good. He knows you. He loves you. He is good. So we bring to him our hearts, bring to him our needs, aware that he hears us. He always hears us. Perhaps some of us are with our Lord in His passion, in his agony. So we can go to him like Jesus did in the garden and say, my Father, my Father, my Father. And if we're struggling, if we're not aware of his presence, if we're suffering, we can also echo Jesus words. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me. But these words which ultimately end in a prayer of hope. Psalm 22 A prayer of hope and the victory of hope in Jesus resurrection. So let's just go ahead and take a moment. Pay attention to your heart, where you're feeling moved and called. And now let us pray. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
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B
Amen.
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A
The first sorrowful mystery is the agony in the garden. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
[04:06]
B
Amen.
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A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[04:25]
B
Amen.
[04:27]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[04:45]
B
Amen.
[04:48]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[05:05]
B
Amen.
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A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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B
Amen.
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A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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B
Amen.
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A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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B
Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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B
Amen.
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A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now, now and at the hour of our death.
[06:43]
B
Amen.
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A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[07:03]
B
Amen.
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A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[07:22]
B
Amen.
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A
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.
[07:34]
B
Amen.
[07:36]
A
Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy. So we'll go ahead and take a moment, refocus on the Father. Our Father who sees in secret. Our Father who hears us, who always hears us. The second sorrowful mystery is the scourging at the pillar. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but but deliver us from evil.
[08:29]
B
Amen.
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A
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[08:46]
B
Amen.
[08:48]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[09:04]
B
Amen.
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A
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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B
Amen.
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A
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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B
Amen.
[09:45]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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B
Amen.
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A
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray. Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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B
Amen.
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A
Hail Mary, Full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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B
Amen.
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A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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B
Amen.
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
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B
Amen.
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A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
[11:37]
B
Amen.
[11:39]
A
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.
[11:49]
B
Amen.
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A
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy. In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
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B
Amen.
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A
Thanks so much for joining me and praying with me again today. I look forward to continuing this journey with you again tomorrow. Poco. Poco. Friends, God bless you.

Day 214: Trusting the Father

August 2, 202500:12:21

Summary3 min read

Podcast Summary: The Rosary in a Year (Day 214: Trusting the Father)

Host: Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR
Release Date: August 2, 2025
Podcast: The Rosary in a Year
Produced by: Ascension

Introduction and Overview

In Day 214: Trusting the Father of Ascension’s The Rosary in a Year podcast, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames guides listeners through a profound journey of prayer and meditation centered on deepening their relationship with Jesus and Mary. This episode emphasizes building a daily prayer habit and trusting in the providence and love of God the Father.

Focus on Trusting the Father

Fr. Mark-Mary introduces the day’s theme by emphasizing the importance of recognizing and trusting in the presence of the Heavenly Father during prayer. He highlights the intention to focus on who we are praying to and who is observing us, specifically concentrating on the Father's role in our spiritual lives.

Notable Quote:
"Today we're really going to be focusing on the Father again."
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Reflections on Jesus' Prayers to the Father

Drawing inspiration from Jesus' own prayers, Fr. Mark-Mary reflects on moments when Jesus sought the Father’s guidance and support. He references Jesus’ prayer before the tomb of Lazarus, underscoring the assurance that the Father always hears us.

Notable Quote:
"I'm reminded of Jesus words about our Heavenly Father... To our Heavenly Father, all the hairs on our head are counted."
[00:45]

The Sermon on the Mount and God's Knowledge and Love

Fr. Mark-Mary delves into teachings from the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus speaks about the intimate knowledge the Father has of each individual. This passage highlights God's attentiveness to our needs and His desire to bestow good gifts upon us.

Notable Quote:
"He knows you. He sees you. He hears you... Your Heavenly Father, he is good. He knows you. He loves you."
[01:30]

Handling Struggles in Prayer: Jesus' Agony

Addressing moments of spiritual struggle, Fr. Mark-Mary reflects on Jesus' poignant cry from the cross, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" He explains that this expression ultimately leads to a prayer of hope, drawing from Psalm 22 and the victory of Christ’s resurrection.

Notable Quote:
"These words which ultimately end in a prayer of hope. Psalm 22: A prayer of hope and the victory of hope in Jesus Resurrection."
[02:15]

Praying the Sorrowful Mysteries

Fr. Mark-Mary leads listeners through the first two Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary: the Agony in the Garden and the Scourging at the Pillar. He emphasizes praying with an awareness of God's presence and trust in the Father's plan.

Notable Quote:
"Today we'll be praying with the first two Sorrowful Mysteries... focusing on being aware of the person to whom we are praying and who is looking at us."
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Incorporating Prayer into Daily Life

Throughout the episode, Fr. Mark-Mary encourages listeners to integrate prayer into their daily routines, fostering a continual relationship with Jesus and Mary. He highlights tools such as sacred art, saint writings, and scripture for deeper meditation.

Notable Quote:
"By starting small and adding on over time, listeners will find themselves falling more in love with this powerful Marian devotion, becoming a source of grace for the whole world."
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Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Fr. Mark-Mary concludes the episode by reaffirming the importance of trust in the Father and the transformative power of the Rosary. He invites listeners to continue their journey of prayer and reflection, promising to accompany them in the days to come.

Notable Quote:
"Thanks so much for joining me and praying with me again today. I look forward to continuing this journey with you again tomorrow."
[12:07]

Additional Resources

Listeners are encouraged to download the complete prayer plan for The Rosary in a Year by visiting Ascension Press or texting RIY to 33777. The Ascension app is recommended for the best listening experience, offering special features and full Rosary recordings.

By thoughtfully guiding listeners through prayer and meditation, Fr. Mark-Mary Ames provides a meaningful pathway to deepen one's faith and trust in God's unwavering presence and love.

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[00:00]
A
Foreign Mark Mary with Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and this is the Rosary in a Year podcast, where through prayer and meditation, the Rosary brings us deeper into relationship with Jesus and Mary and becomes a source of grace for the whole world. The Rosary in a Year is brought to you by Ascension. This is day 214. To download the prayer plan for Rosary in a year, visit ascensionpress.comrosaryinayear or text RIY to 33777. You'll get an outline of how we're going to pray each month and it's a great way to track your progress. The best place to listen to this podcast is in the Ascension app. There are special features built just for this podcast and also recordings of the full Rosary with myself and other friars. No matter what app you're listening in, remember to tap, follow or subscribe for your daily notifications. Today we'll be praying with the first two Sorrowful Mysteries, the Agony in the Garden and the Scourging at the Pillar. Today we will be beginning our second and final time through praying our decades, very specifically focusing on being aware of the person to whom we are praying and who is looking at us. So today we're really going to be focusing on the Father again. And so to aid our prayer in our being aware of and being in the presence of our Heavenly Father. As we pray today, let's go ahead and pull again from some of Jesus own Prayer to the Father. I'm particularly struck as always, by Jesus prayer to the Father before the Tomb of Lazarus. You hear me. I know you always hear me. The Father is with you. He hears you. He always hears you. I'm reminded of Jesus words about our Heavenly Father spoken in His Sermon on the Mount that to our Heavenly Father all the hairs on our head are counted. Like he knows us. He knows you. He sees you. He hears you. And Jesus shares a story of like what human Father, if their son asks for a fish, is going to give him a snake? How much more does your Heavenly Father want to give you good gifts? Your Heavenly Father, he is good. He knows you. He loves you. He is good. So we bring to him our hearts, bring to him our needs, aware that he hears us. He always hears us. Perhaps some of us are with our Lord in His passion, in his agony. So we can go to him like Jesus did in the garden and say, my Father, my Father, my Father. And if we're struggling, if we're not aware of his presence, if we're suffering, we can also echo Jesus words. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me. But these words which ultimately end in a prayer of hope. Psalm 22 A prayer of hope and the victory of hope in Jesus resurrection. So let's just go ahead and take a moment. Pay attention to your heart, where you're feeling moved and called. And now let us pray. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
[03:35]
B
Amen.
[03:37]
A
The first sorrowful mystery is the agony in the garden. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
[04:06]
B
Amen.
[04:08]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[04:25]
B
Amen.
[04:27]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[04:45]
B
Amen.
[04:48]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[05:05]
B
Amen.
[05:07]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[05:26]
B
Amen.
[05:28]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[05:45]
B
Amen.
[05:47]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[06:04]
B
Amen.
[06:06]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[06:23]
B
Amen.
[06:25]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now, now and at the hour of our death.
[06:43]
B
Amen.
[06:45]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[07:03]
B
Amen.
[07:04]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[07:22]
B
Amen.
[07:24]
A
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.
[07:34]
B
Amen.
[07:36]
A
Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy. So we'll go ahead and take a moment, refocus on the Father. Our Father who sees in secret. Our Father who hears us, who always hears us. The second sorrowful mystery is the scourging at the pillar. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but but deliver us from evil.
[08:29]
B
Amen.
[08:30]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[08:46]
B
Amen.
[08:48]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[09:04]
B
Amen.
[09:06]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[09:23]
B
Amen.
[09:25]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[09:43]
B
Amen.
[09:45]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[10:03]
B
Amen.
[10:05]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with the Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray. Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[10:21]
B
Amen.
[10:23]
A
Hail Mary, Full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[10:40]
B
Amen.
[10:42]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[10:59]
B
Amen.
[11:00]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
[11:18]
B
Amen.
[11:20]
A
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with the. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
[11:37]
B
Amen.
[11:39]
A
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.
[11:49]
B
Amen.
[11:50]
A
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy mercy. In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
[12:06]
B
Amen.
[12:07]
A
Thanks so much for joining me and praying with me again today. I look forward to continuing this journey with you again tomorrow. Poco. Poco. Friends, God bless you.